 Scholsser makes the connections between the success of Walt Disney and Kroc and suggests throughout the chapter that they Kroc has in some ways to thank Disney for McDonald's huge success.  _McDonalds _McDonalds  “The terms of the 10-year McDonald's-Disney agreement which officially expired on January 1, 2007 called for McDonald's to pay about $100 million in royalties to Disney and to conduct about a dozen promotions a year for Disney films, videos, TV properties and theme parks.”

In this chapter, the author paints a visual images of a tour around the Ray A. Kroc University and uses it as an introduction to Kroc’s and Walt Disney’s path to success.

 Scholsser takes us through the decisions of what brought Kroc such huge success. One of the main ideas was deciding to sell to use our children as the primary bait.  html html  Through many techniques, advertisers move into the world of children at a very young age. "Marketers plant the seeds of brand recognition in very young children, in the hopes that the seeds will grow into lifetime relationships" ("How Marketers").

 Kroc brings to light that another step in McDonald’s success is their very carefully planned out advertising.  Dv_A Dv_A  “We articulate where we are and where we want to be”

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 How has advertising changed today?  Do we have Kroc and Walt Disney to blame for the consequences of fast food today in our society?  Is advertising to children ethical?